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Written question asked by Lady Hermon (Independent (affiliation)) on Monday, 3 June 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 5 June 2019. It was answered by John Penrose (Conservative) on Tuesday, 11 June 2019 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.


Personal Independence Payment: Terminal Illnesses

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what estimate she has made of the number of claimants known to the Northern Ireland Department for Communities who died after registering a personal independence payment claim and prior to receiving a decision of their claim under (a) the special rules for the terminally ill and (b) the standard rules; and if she will make a statement.

Answer

I am aware that DWP recently provided information on the total number of patients who died within six months of their personal independence payment claim being disallowed. The delivery of personal independence payments is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland and therefore falls within the remit of the Department for Communities.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
259065
Session
2017-19
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Death Northern Ireland Personal independence payment Terminal illnesses
Link
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